Handle for tool



A. P. ALBRECHT Oct. 17, 1939.

HANDLE FOR TOOL Filed June 20, 1958 Arroz/V676,

Patented ct. 17, 193% HANDLE FOR TOOL Alfred P. Albrecht, Wilmington,Ohio, assignor to The Irwin Auger Bit Company, Wilmington, Ohio, acorporation of Ohio Application June 20, 1938, Serial No. 214,720

5 Claims.

My invention relates to handles for tools.

It is the object of my invention to provide a tool handle, particularlyfor screw drivers, iiles and the like, that is made of moldedtransparent material such as of transparent plastics, which handle isattened in order to provide for a requisite grip.

It is an object to provide a hollow handle with a replaceable end covertherefor, said handle being so arranged as to support sheets bearinglegends that can be observed through the sides of the handle.

It is a. further object to so arrange the sides of the handle as to formlenses for enlarging the legends to make them more legible.

It is a particular object to provide a hollow handle, oval in crosssection, having positioning beads on the interior thereof forpositioning a plurality of legend bearing plates, said plates being heldin position by the end cover of the hollow handle.

It is an object to provide a handle which will not rotate in the handsof a user.

It is an object to provide a handle, in which the instructions,identification marks or advertising legends may be observed through theside walls of the handle.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the tool and handle;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows; and

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3 3 of Figure l, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing in detail, l represents a tool such as a lehaving a shank 2 which is molded within the throat 3 of the handle I.This handle is made of thermoplastic material or any other similar typeof resins which are transparent, moldable and have the requisitestrength and optical properties.

The handle proper is hollow, as at 5, its walls comprising opposedarcuate portions 6, at the juncture of which on the inside of the handleare beads 1 for positioning the vertically disposed, separated,legend-bearing plates 8. The handle is generally oval in cross sectionin order to provide a substantially at, but comfortable grip for thehand of the user.

The open end of the handle is provided with an enclosed cap 9 which ispreferably cemented in place by cement l0.

It will be understood that the handle is molded so as to iirmly grip theshank 2 of the tool l. After the handle is molded with a hollow interior(Cl. lill-J9) 5, the legend plates 8 are inserted and then the cap 9 isapplied, which rmly anchors the plates in position.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modications as come within the scope of the claims and theinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a tool, a tool handle molded thereon comprising arelatively flat body having arcuate side Walls, a legend sheet mountedtherein, and mean'-` for retaining said legend sheet in position in saidhandle, said means comprising a cap enclosing the open end of the handleand engaging said legend sheet and means on the interior o1 said handleadapted to enga-ge with the edges of said legend sheet to retain it inposition.

2. In combination, a tool, a tool handle molded thereon comprising arelatively at body having arcuate side walls, a legend sheet mountedtherein, and means for retaining said legend sheet in position in saidhandle, said means comprising a cap enclosing the open end of the handleand engaging said legend sheet, and positioning ribs on the interior ofsaid handle adapted to engage with the edges of said legend sheet.

3. In combination, a tool, a hollow molded handle thereon having arcuateside walls, internally disposed ribs in said handle oppositely disposedfrom one another at the juncture of said arcuate side walls, legendplates positioned by said ribs and the interior of said arcuate sidewalls, and a cap for said hollow handle to close it adapted to engagethe ends of said legend plates.

4. In combination, in a tool handle, of a solid throat portion and ahollow handle portion relaa tively attened having arcuate side walls,means comprising projections within said hollow handle adapted toposition spaced parallel legend plates, spaced parallel legend plates,and a cap adapted to engage the ends of said plates and to retain themin said hollow handle.

5. A handle for a tool or the like comprising a solid throat portion, ahollow portion having arcuate side walls. a legend sheet mountedtherein, and means for retaining said sheet in position in said handle,said means comprising a cap for the end of said hollow handle andinternally disposed flanges adapted to engage with the edges of saidlegend sheet to maintain it in place.

ALFRED P. ALBRECHT.

